Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
152s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
10/08/2026, 03:18
General
- Target 7792e5c06fe009626027b33a8ec97a371f56cd72b569a49486c03fa0bab3d47e.exe
- Size 200KB
- Sample260810-dtrkfst1bs
- SHA256 7792e5c06fe009626027b33a8ec97a371f56cd72b569a49486c03fa0bab3d47e
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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5.0
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XGewbMiwOTdUKmfQ
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
XClient.exe
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localhost
127.0.0.1
Signatures
- Family: Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
- Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.
- Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
- Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7792e5c06fe009626027b33a8ec97a371f56cd72b569a49486c03fa0bab3d47e.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7792e5c06fe009626027b33a8ec97a371f56cd72b569a49486c03fa0bab3d47e.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
XClient.exe.log
XClient.exe
memory/1084-0-0x0000000000180000-0x00000000001B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-5-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002260000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-9-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002260000-memory.dmp